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    I have been getting electric shocks from my neck going down my arms into my fingers since May. I had a MRI a couple of weeks ago but don't have the results yet. It is happening almost continually now and I feel like I am losing my mind.

    My neuro is on holidays and the last 5 days have been hell.

    Any suggestions on what can help nerve pain like this? I am not on any meds at this time and have been just trying to get by with Advil until my neuro gets back.

    Thanks everyone.
    Diagnosed 2000 RRMS. Copaxone 2000 - 2010 Rebif 2010 - 2013 Copaxone 2013 - 2014 Tecfidera October 2014
    "You can't appreciate the good days without the bad ones."

    #2
    i use a heating pad. if you can stand the heat, try it. try ice too. who knows.
    hunterd/HuntOP/Dave
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    MS World
    hunterd@msworld.org
    PPMS DX 2001

    "ADAPT AND OVERCOME" - MY COUSIN

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      #3
      Gabapentin or Lyrica, and your gp can prescribe. Turns me into a vegetable so I only take at night, but it seems to keep things quieter in the day once it builds up. So sorry. Helps fascs, zings, etc.

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        #4
        I forgot to mention, I get electric shocks that go down my legs from my knees to my ankles. They can be very painful at times. I too was on gabapentin but my daily dosage total was at the very top of the limit that the doctor likes her patients to be on, so I have an appointment with a pain management Dr. in two weeks. I cannot remember how many milligrams I was on every day, but I think it was well over 4000!
        hunterd/HuntOP/Dave
        volunteer
        MS World
        hunterd@msworld.org
        PPMS DX 2001

        "ADAPT AND OVERCOME" - MY COUSIN

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          #5
          Also forgot to mention ....

          Here, that I get blood pressure drops as a side effect (<1% get this). With GABA, I fell over a lot no matter what I did. I can make lyrica work -- but have to cut my bp med in half!

          I'm glad though; it calms everything down and I sleep. I was a sleep specialist failure until the lyrica. Just can't take too much or during the day, although many can.

          I weaned off the lyrica a few weeks ago, ((very slowly!)) and discovered that even though I was having no bad sx even during the day, they were still there. So I do have residual affect during the day.

          Last, if you are sensitive to meds or unsure, I recommend going up or down slowly by 25 mg. I had a lot of trouble starting at 75 MG and then being told to double it. Doc rxed 50 and 75 MG: I started at 50 with no problem, then 75, then 100 etc at least 3 days at each level (going up or down).

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            #6
            Been there....

            Definitely ask for Lyrica! It works so well once you get on it. I have it in my spine, and the meds work like a hot darn!
            Diagnosed: June 25, 2014
            Currently on Copaxone

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              #7
              Hi Krystine,

              I have taken Gabapentin for the electric shock feelings in my head and for nerve pain going down my legs. It really helped me. I noticed with the electric shocks in head, they are usually intense and frequent when a relapse is coming on.

              Now I take Baclofen due to more spasticity in legs & back and it helps with pain too, because it relaxes the muscles.

              Hope you find the right medicine to help you!
              Nikki

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                #8
                Thanks everyone for your help. I started taking gabapenten and feel much better. No side effects and the zaps are way less frequent. Nice to be out of that rough patch.
                Diagnosed 2000 RRMS. Copaxone 2000 - 2010 Rebif 2010 - 2013 Copaxone 2013 - 2014 Tecfidera October 2014
                "You can't appreciate the good days without the bad ones."

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